taken in a limited sense, denotes the country of the
Philistines or Palestines, including that part of the land of promise
which extended along the Mediterranean Sea, from Gaza south to Lydda
north. The LXX. were of opinion that the word _Philistiim_, which they
generally translate _Allophyli_, signified strangers,” or men of another
tribe. Palestine, taken in a more general sense, signifies the whole
country of Canaan, the whole land of promise, as well beyond as on this
side Jordan, though pretty frequently it is restrained to the country on
this side that river; so that in later times the words Judea and
Palestine were synonymous. We find, also, the name of Syria Palestina
given to the land of promise, and even sometimes this province is
comprehended in Cœlo-Syria, or the Lower Syria. Herodotus is the most
ancient writer we know that speaks of Syria Palestina. He places it
between Phenicia and Egypt. See CANAAN.
Philistines or Palestines, including that part of the land of promise
which extended along the Mediterranean Sea, from Gaza south to Lydda
north. The LXX. were of opinion that the word _Philistiim_, which they
generally translate _Allophyli_, signified strangers,” or men of another
tribe. Palestine, taken in a more general sense, signifies the whole
country of Canaan, the whole land of promise, as well beyond as on this
side Jordan, though pretty frequently it is restrained to the country on
this side that river; so that in later times the words Judea and
Palestine were synonymous. We find, also, the name of Syria Palestina
given to the land of promise, and even sometimes this province is
comprehended in Cœlo-Syria, or the Lower Syria. Herodotus is the most
ancient writer we know that speaks of Syria Palestina. He places it
between Phenicia and Egypt. See CANAAN.